The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers will take on the Lone Jack Mules at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington-Napoleon will be strutting in after a win while Lone Jack will be coming in after a loss.
Wellington-Napoleon took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Orrick out 3-2.
Wellington-Napoleon had a slow start but a hot finish: after dropping the first two sets, they turned around to win the next three. The final score came out to 13-25, 22-25, 25-17, 25-10, 15-8.
Wellington-Napoleon was lethal from the service line and finished the game with 24 aces. That's the most aces they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Lone Jack came up short against Bishop LeBlond on Saturday and fell 2-0. The Mules have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
While Lone Jack was not able to make it on the board, they still kept things close, especially in the first set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-22, 25-20.
Wellington-Napoleon's victory bumped their record up to 5-13-1. As for Lone Jack, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6-1.
Wellington-Napoleon suffered a grim 3-0 defeat to Lone Jack in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Wellington-Napoleon have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other volleyball content.
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